These startups pitch in freezing water to get sweet, sweet funding
 

These startups pitch in freezing water to get sweet, sweet funding
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You’ve likely heard of an elevator pitch, but have you heard of an ice hole pitch?*

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Polar Bear Pitching, as it’s called, is perhaps the most extreme form of startup pitch competitions. Participants withstand snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures for an opportunity to win €10,000, among other prizes. There is no time limit, but there is one catch: Entrepreneurs must stand waist-deep in the Baltic Sea for the duration of their pitches. Talk about motivation to keep it short.

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Russian entrepreneurs from Tusion keep it professional in the ice hole.

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